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Capo: 3rd fret
C: X3201X
D: X0321X
G: 32000X
Intro:  C   D   G  C  
CThere's rumbling in the hDead again
GInside the head there liCved a brain
CInside the brain there liDved a dream
That sGhot round like a laCser beam
CAlong nerve endings aDnd synapses
GPast the room for meCmory lapses
CBought about by Dalcohol
That cGauses all the cCell collapses
C D G C
CNow, that dream's not the Donly one
I had Gplenty more when CI was young
CBut I grew up in Da big hurry
And tGhen one day I stCart to worry that
I'm gonna Dbe a goner beforGe I read all the boCoks I wanna
CIf I plant a tree now it'll Dbe fully grown
Long aGfter I'm just dCust and bone and
CNow I caDn't sleep, it's Calready 3 GAM
And Im Clying here diDviding sheep by Gthe square root of Cten
C D G C
CSo I gave away my cDlothes to charity
I tuGrned off my TCV for clarity
CAnd somedays I still Denvy those
WalkGing around wearCing my clothes
So I'll just pGlant a tree I'll nDever see gCrow
Put a Gseed in the ground where Dno one'll knCow
Gonna mGake my plan when the mDorning bCreaks
But I jGust don't know how lDong it'll tCake
C D G C
CI keep hearing voices and riDnging phones
But Im staGring down a highway alCl alone
CWith just the company of my sDtomach rumble
And I fGeel OK, it mCakes me humble
CWithout a load that DI must carry
Or a bGump in the road to mCake to tarry
C                              D                      G
Just a pCile of ashes from the miles I've burned and everything Ive learned
CWhat have I learned?
Don't walk in fCront of cars or beDhind horses
Cats dGon't drink milk out of fClying saucers
CGreen means go
DYellow: go faster
GRed means stop or Cfinancial disaster
CAnd don't ever undereDstimate the fitness of a dGetermined JCehovahs witness
CAnd don't ever ever tDake for granted what gGrew from every kCiss you planted
CIf a heart can break then a Dheart can feel
It's to Gknow that you're aClive and real
CLike the rattlin, bouncin liDttle white ball
Not a nGumber on a Croulette wheel
CAnd hair it tDurns grey and sCkin it turns to lGeather
But the bCest thing about Dgrowing old is we Gall do it tCogether
So I'll just pGlant a tree I'll nDever see gCrow
Put a Gseed in the ground where Dno one'll knCow
Gonna mGake my plan when the mDorning bCreaks
But I jGust don't know how lDong it'll tCake
C D G C
CThey say that a love that's shared is a Dlove that's carried
All the Gway to the church where yCou'll be married
C                                 D                G
And it's a Clong old way down the aisle to alter and you don't have the time to falter
CLove will always cDome and go I hope
But soGmetimes love goes Cup in smoke
CAnd you're left there with the gDreedy ghost
And jGust when you nCeed them most
CSome of your friends have dDisappeared
And oGthers started acCting weird
And you’re lCeft on your bed with an aDwful feeling
Till you've leGarned by heart all the crCacks in the ceiling
C                      D                      G
AnCd you think Oh god I just related to that awful love song I always hated
CAnd the past it all bDecomes distorted like Git was broke befoCre you bought it
CRemember, you're the Done who paid
Pulled the Gpin out of the Chand grenade
CIt's up to you to lDeave your room
But dGon't forget to Cbring your spade
So you can Gplant a tree you'll Dnever see Cgrow
Put a Gseed in the ground where Dno one'll Cknow
Gonna Gmake my plan fDorever to rCoam
Gonna Gfeed my nan in the nDursing Chome
Gonna Gmake that plan when the mDorning bCreaks
But I Gjust don't know how Dlong It'll tCake
C D G C D C

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Folk Insomnia

by Darren Hanlon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

This is a beautiful song. The chords are simple and the picking/strumming rhythm is easy

to pick up.

Capo: 3rd fret

: X3201X

: X0321X

: 32000X

C D G C

Intro:

C D

There's rumbling in the head again

G C

Inside the head there lived a brain

C D

Inside the brain there lived a dream

G C

That shot round like a laser beam

C D

Along nerve endings and synapses

G C

Past the room for memory lapses

C D

Bought about by alcohol

G C

That causes all the cell collapses

C D G C

C D

Now, that dream's not the only one

G C

I had plenty more when I was young

C D

But I grew up in a big hurry

G C

And then one day I start to worry that

D G C

I'm gonna be a goner before I read all the books I wanna

C D

If I plant a tree now it'll be fully grown

G C

Long after I'm just dust and bone and

C D C G

Now I can't sleep, it's already 3 AM

C D G C

And Im lying here dividing sheep by the square root of ten

C D G C

C D

So I gave away my clothes to charity

G C

I turned off my TV for clarity

C D

And somedays I still envy those

G C

Walking around wearing my clothes

G D C

So I'll just plant a tree I'll never see grow

G D C

Put a seed in the ground where no one'll know

G D C

Gonna make my plan when the morning breaks

G D C

But I just don't know how long it'll take

C D G C

C D

I keep hearing voices and ringing phones

G C

But Im staring down a highway all alone

C D

With just the company of my stomach rumble

G C

And I feel OK, it makes me humble

C D

Without a load that I must carry

G C

Or a bump in the road to make to tarry

C D G

Just a pile of ashes from the miles I've burned and everything Ive learned

What have I learned?

C D

Don't walk in front of cars or behind horses

G C

Cats don't drink milk out of flying saucers

Green means go

Yellow: go faster

G C

Red means stop or financial disaster

C D G C

And don't ever underestimate the fitness of a determined Jehovahs witness

C D G C

And don't ever ever take for granted what grew from every kiss you planted

C D

If a heart can break then a heart can feel

G C

It's to know that you're alive and real

C D

Like the rattlin, bouncin little white ball

G C

Not a number on a roulette wheel

C D C G

And hair it turns grey and skin it turns to leather

C D G C

But the best thing about growing old is we all do it together

G D C

So I'll just plant a tree I'll never see grow

G D C

Put a seed in the ground where no one'll know

G D C

Gonna make my plan when the morning breaks

G D C

But I just don't know how long it'll take

C D G C

C D

They say that a love that's shared is a love that's carried

G C

All the way to the church where you'll be married

C D G

And it's a long old way down the aisle to alter and you don't have the time to falter

C D

Love will always come and go I hope

G C

But sometimes love goes up in smoke

C D

And you're left there with the greedy ghost

G C

And just when you need them most

C D

Some of your friends have disappeared

G C

And others started acting weird

C D

And you’re left on your bed with an awful feeling

G C

Till you've learned by heart all the cracks in the ceiling

C D G

And you think Oh god I just related to that awful love song I always hated

C D G C

And the past it all becomes distorted like it was broke before you bought it

C D

Remember, you're the one who paid

G C

Pulled the pin out of the hand grenade

C D

It's up to you to leave your room

G C

But don't forget to bring your spade

G D C

So you can plant a tree you'll never see grow

G D C

Put a seed in the ground where no one'll know

G D C

Gonna make my plan forever to roam

G D C

Gonna feed my nan in the nursing home

G D C

Gonna make that plan when the morning breaks

G D C

But I just don't know how long It'll take

C D G C D C

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